Author Responsibilities

Authors publishing with Loreto College Academic Press (LCAP) are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity and ethical conduct. To ensure a transparent and credible scholarly environment, authors must adhere to the following responsibilities:

1. Integrity and Originality

• Original Work: Authors must submit only original scholarship that has not been published elsewhere in its entirety.
• Plagiarism Prevention: Any use of external ideas, text, or data must be meticulously cited. Plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, is strictly prohibited and monitored via detection software.
• Accuracy: Authors are solely responsible for the factual claims, data accuracy, and the integrity of the research presented in their books.

2. Ethical Conduct in Research

• Standards: Research must comply with professional and institutional ethical guidelines.
• Consent: Any work involving human participants or sensitive data must include statements of ethical approval and informed consent.
• Disclosure: All funding sources and potential conflicts of interest (financial, institutional, or personal) must be transparently disclosed at the time of submission.

3. Authorship and Collaboration

• Attribution: Only those who have made significant scholarly contributions should be listed as authors. General contributors should be recognized in the Acknowledgments section.
• Co-Author Approval: The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring that all listed co-authors have reviewed and approved the final manuscript before it is uploaded to the platform.

4. Submission Discipline

• Single Submission: Manuscripts must not be under consideration by any other publisher or journal simultaneously.
• Technical Compliance: Authors must follow the LCAP formatting, structure, and reference style guidelines. Manuscripts that do not meet these technical standards may be returned before entering the peer-review stage.

5. Engagement with the Editorial Process

• Timely Revisions: Authors are expected to respond promptly to editorial feedback and peer-review suggestions.
• Supporting Evidence: When requested, authors should be prepared to provide raw data or supplementary materials for verification purposes.
• Final Proofing: Before the digital launch, authors must conduct a final, rigorous review of the page proofs. As this is an open-access platform, the version approved for publication becomes the permanent record.

6. Copyright and Permissions

• Third-Party Material: Authors must secure written permission for any copyrighted figures, images, or extensive text excerpts included in the work.
• Open Access Licensing: Authors retain copyright but agree to publish their work under the Press’s Creative Commons licensing policy, ensuring global reach and accessibility.

7. Post-Publication Integrity

• Error Notification: If an author discovers a significant error after the book is live on the platform, they must notify the Press immediately to coordinate a formal correction or erratum in accordance with our editorial policy.